was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career Kano was born in Tokyo on October 31, 1920. He played for Waseda WMW, which was composed alumni players from his alma mater, Waseda University. In 1940, he won second place at the 1940 Emperor's Cup. That tournament was the last Emperor's Cup before World War II, when it was suspended from 1941 to 1945.
National team career In March 1951, when Kano was 30 years old, he was selected for the Japan national team and their first game since the end of World War II, the 1951 Asian Games. At that competition, he debuted against Iran on March 7. He also played at the 1954 Asian Games and scored two goals. He played seven games and scored two goals for Japan until 1954.Japan National Football Team Database
On June 4, 2000, Kano died of heart failure in Ota, Tokyo at the age of 79.
National team statistics
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals195130195200195300195442Total72
Honours Japan Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database